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Subject: Re: ECM errata (101 thru 150)

Author: Bruce Moreland

Date: 16:31:18 01/19/98

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On January 19, 1998 at 18:42:00, Amir Ban wrote:

>No. 142 (d3+):
>
>I don't see the point to the key. d3+ Kh1 and then what ? I tried Qa1
>and Qf2 but they fail.
>
>Recommend: Get rid of it.

I picked this one at random.

b3r3/q2B2k1/3Q2p1/1p5p/3pP3/5P2/1p4PP/5RK1 b - - 0 1

Mine would play 1. ... d3 in 1:40 (on a P2/300), but there is room to go
wrong.

If there is a win, it is with 1. ... d3 2. Kh1 Qf2 3. Rd1 d2, I think.
I think that 3. ... Qc2 might draw.

At worst I think black ends up up a piece for two pawns, but it would be
nice to believe that those nice pawns could cause more trouble than
this.

Is it clear that ... d3 is the best move in the position?

Does anyone have a copy of the book?

bruce




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